Jett Lawrence crowned 2023 AMA Pro MX Champion

Jett Lawrence

2023 AMA Pro Motocross 450 Champion

Jett Lawrence posted yet another a 1-1 moto score at Unadilla for the overall win and with that clinched the 2023 AMA Pro Motocross 450 Championship with two rounds remaining in the series, in the same week he turned 20-years-old. The Australian youngster has been absolutely dominant during his rookie season in the 450 class, winning every moto so far.

The theme of perfection also applies to Team Honda HRC, which earlier this year swept all three AMA Supercross titles, with Jett Lawrence taking the 250SX West Region crown, brother Hunter Lawrence earning the 250SX East Region trophy and Chase Sexton collecting the premier 450SX laurels. Sexton was second overall in the 450 class today at Unadilla, and Hunter Lawrence (who currently leads the AMA Pro Motocross 250 points chase) earned the 250 overall win today aboard his CRF250R.

This all comes during a season in which Honda marks the 50th anniversary of its first production motocross bike, the CR250M Elsinore, aboard which Gary Jones rode to Honda’s first AMA Motocross 250 Championship, in 1973.

Other Red Riders to have taken the title in the class (which has since switched to 450cc four-stroke machinery) include Donnie Hansen, David Bailey, Rick Johnson, Jeff Stanton, Jean-Michel Bayle, Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Carmichael. Although Honda last earned the 450 outdoor title in 2004, the brand is tied with Kawasaki for the class’s championship record, with 14 number-one plates over the years.

Jett has ridden for Team Honda HRC since 2021, a year after he turned pro with the Honda-supported Factory Connection squad. Jett earned the AMA Pro Motocross 250 Championship in 2021 and 2022, as well as the 2022 250SX East title and the 2023 250SX West crown.

“It’s an unreal opportunity,” Jett Lawrence said after today’s race. “Like Hunter said when he won his championship, I haven’t even dreamed of this, because we never thought it was possible to be where we are today. To do it like this, being undefeated so far, it’s very emotional for me, with all the hard times we’ve gone through, and the hard work. That whole [second moto], I was keeping it together and just pushing, pushing, pushing. Then as soon as I went over the finish line, the emotions came out. I’ve got to send a huge thank-you to my mechanic, Christien Ducharme; we’re like family now. My manager Lucas [Mirtl], is awesome, and my family—everyone who has been behind me. HRC Honda took a risk with taking us in after 2020, and I’m glad I’m able to repay the favor.”

Jett Lawrence – 2023 AMA Pro Motocross 450 Champion, embraced by older brother Hunter

Jett Lawrence and the rest of Team Honda HRC will finish out the AMA Pro Motocross series over the next two weekends, after which they’ll take a weekend off and then campaign the first-ever AMA SuperMotocross Championship.

“We knew when Jett moved to the 450 class that he would be a force to reckon with, but I don’t think anyone could’ve predicted the level of success and consistency that he has already exhibited,” added Brandon Wilson, Manager of Sports and Experiential at American Honda. “This year has just been incredible for the entire team, but Jett’s performance in particular has been one for the record books. We’re so happy that he has put Honda and the CRF450RWE on top, and we look forward to seeing him continue to earn the success that he’s clearly capable of achieving.”

Unadilla 450 Round Results

Pos	Rider	M1	M2	Points
1	Jett Lawrence	1	1	50
2	Chase Sexton	3	2	42
3	Dylan Ferrandis	2	3	42
4	Adam Cianciarulo	4	6	33
5	Aaron Plessinger	5	5	32
6	Harri Kullas	7	7	28
7	Garrett Marchbanks	6	10	26
8	Jason Anderson	14	4	25
9	Ty Masterpool	9	8	25
10	Fredrik Noren	13	9	20
11	Grant Harlan	15	11	16
12	Jeremy Hand	11	16	15
13	Phillip Nicoletti	8	38	13
14	Bryce Shelly	10	20	12
15	Jay Wilson	23	12	9
16	Kyle Chisholm	18	15	9
17	Derek Drake	12	34	9
18	Romain Pape	33	13	8
19	Justin Barcia	40	14	7
20	Jose Butron	17	19	6
21	Stephen Rubini	20	17	5
22	Anton Gole	16	21	5
23	Tanel Leok	22	18	3
24	Ryder Floyd	19	29	2
25	Luke Renzland	21	22	0
26	Jakub Teresak	25	23	0
27	Jace Kessler	24	25	0
28	Vincent Luhovey	26	26	0
29	Luca Marsalisi	29	24	0
30	Max Miller	28	27	0
31	John Adamson	27	31	0
32	Justin Rodbell	31	30	0
33	Zack Williams	30	33	0
34	Adrien Malaval	38	28	0
35	Cody Groves	35	32	0
36	Sebastian Balbuena	32	39	0
37	Jeremy Smith	37	35	0
38	Christopher Prebula	34	40	0
39	Crockett Myers		36	0
40	Rob Windt	39	37	0
41	Scott Meshey	36		0

450 Championship Points

Pos	Rider	Points
1	Jett Lawrence	450
2	Dylan Ferrandis	347
3	Aaron Plessinger	312
4	Adam Cianciarulo	269
5	Chase Sexton	260
6	Ty Masterpool	215
7	Garrett Marchbanks	200
8	Fredrik Noren	189
9	Cooper Webb	147
10	Grant Harlan	145
11	Jose Butron	138
12	Jason Anderson	133
13	Lorenzo Locurcio	110
14	Phillip Nicoletti	99
15	Derek Drake	94
16	Kyle Chisholm	91
17	Romain Pape	81
18	Jerry Robin	69
19	Jeremy Hand	55
20	Luca Marsalisi	43
21	Ken Roczen	36
22	Ryan Surratt	33
23	Marshal Weltin	32
24	Harri Kullas	28
25	Bryce Shelly	28
26	Chris Canning	27
27	Jace Kessler	24
28	Shane McElrath	23
29	Brandon Ray	23
30	Colt Nichols	22
31	Max Miller	22
32	Lars van Berkel	21
33	Gert Krestinov	18
34	Kaeden Amerine	18
35	Anton Gole	17
36	Dante Oliveira	15
37	Chandler Baker	15
38	Christopher Prebula	12
39	Tyler Stepek	11
40	Jay Wilson	9
41	Henry Miller	9
42	Jed Beaton	8
43	Justin Barcia	7
44	Brandon Scharer	7
45	RJ Wageman	5
46	Kevin Moranz	5
47	Stephen Rubini	5
48	Trevor Schmidt	4
49	Joshua Hill	4
50	Jacob Runkles	4
51	Luke Renzland	4
52	John Adamson	4
53	Carson Brown	3

SMX Combined Points

Pos	Rider	Points
1	Chase Sexton	632
2	Aaron Plessinger	548
3	Adam Cianciarulo	479
4	Cooper Webb	451
5	Jett Lawrence	450
6	Dylan Ferrandis	403
7	Jason Anderson	375
8	Ken Roczen	340
9	Eli Tomac	339
10	Justin Barcia	274
11	Fredrik Noren	267
12	Grant Harlan	239
13	Ty Masterpool	215
14	Justin Hill	212
15	Kyle Chisholm	203
16	Garrett Marchbanks	200
17	Dean Wilson	200
18	Shane McElrath	174
19	Colt Nichols	163
20	Joshua Hill	153
21	Christian Craig	150
22	Jose Butron	138
23	Lorenzo Locurcio	110
24	Kevin Moranz	101
25	Phillip Nicoletti	99
26	Derek Drake	94
27	Justin Starling	94
28	Benny Bloss	91
29	Joey Savatgy	85
30	Romain Pape	81
31	Justin Cooper	76
32	Joshua Cartwright	76
33	Jerry Robin	69
34	Cade Clason	64
35	Jeremy Hand	57
36	Luca Marsalisi	43
37	Ryan Surratt	33
38	Marshal Weltin	32
39	Tristan Lane	29
40	Harri Kullas	28
41	Devin Simonson	28
42	Bryce Shelly	28
43	Chris Canning	27
44	Max Miller	27
45	Jace Kessler	24
46	Brandon Ray	23
47	Chase Marquier	22
48	Lars van Berkel	21
49	Logan Karnow	19
50	Gert Krestinov	18
51	Kaeden Amerine	18
52	Anton Gole	17
53	Anthony Rodriguez	16
54	RJ Hampshire	15
55	Dante Oliveira	15
56	Chandler Baker	15
57	Malcolm Stewart	15
58	Christopher Prebula	12
59	John Short	12
60	Marvin Musquin	11
61	Tyler Stepek	11
62	Jay Wilson	9
63	Henry Miller	9
64	Jed Beaton	8
65	Michael Hicks	8
66	Hunter Schlosser	8
67	Brandon Scharer	7
68	Cole Seely	7
69	Joan Cros	7
70	RJ Wageman	5
71	Stephen Rubini	5
72	Jared Lesher	5
73	Trevor Schmidt	4
74	Jacob Runkles	4
75	Luke Renzland	4
76	John Adamson	4
77	Lane Shaw	4
78	Carson Brown	3
79	Bryce Hammond	3
80	Dominique Thury	3
81	Tanel Leok	3
82	Karel Kutsar	3
83	Cody Groves	3
84	Scott Meshey	3
85	Izaih Clark	3
86	Ryder Floyd	2
87	Alex Ray	2
88	Sebastian Balbuena	1
89	Jeffrey Walker	1
90	Bryton Carroll	1
91	Richard Taylor	1
92	Vincent Luhovey	0
93	Ricci Randanella	0
94	Ayden Shive	0
95	Hamish Harwood	0
96	Ezra Lewis	0
97	Felix Lopez	0
98	Jeremy Smith	0
99	Jakub Teresak	0
100	Josh Mosiman	0
101	Dawson Draycott	0
102	TJ Albright	0
103	Zack Williams	0
104	Gared Steinke	0
105	Cameron Horner	0
106	Mccoy Brough	0
107	Nathen LaPorte	0
108	Gabe Gutierres	0
109	Kristopher Corey	0
110	Brandan Leith	0
111	Matthew Burkeen	0
112	Maxwell Sanford	0
113	Judson Wisdom	0
114	Charlie Putnam	0
115	Noah Willbrandt	0
116	Collin Jurin	0
117	Adrien Malaval	0
118	Matthew Hammer	0
119	Justin Rodbell	0
120	Ashton Oudman	0
121	Giacomo Redondi	0
122	Hayden Cordell	0
123	Ty Freehill	0
124	Preston Taylor	0
125	Travis Prier	0
126	Robert Martin	0
127	Dominic DeSimone	0
128	Tyler Ducray	0
129	Cory Carsten	0
130	Billy Ainsworth	0
131	Crockett Myers	0
132	Dakota Kessler	0
133	Lowell Spangler	0
134	Terren O’dell	0
135	Kayden Palmer	0
136	Colby Copp	0
137	Rob Windt	0